A guard at an office building accidently shot himself in the leg. 16 WAPT's Anne Parker reports.

A guard at an office building accidently shot himself in the leg. 16 WAPT's Anne Parker reports.

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Updated: 8:51 PM CDT May 18, 2016

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WEBVTT CE BUILDING THISMORNING.16 WAPT'S ANNE PARKER JOINS USNOW LIVE WITH MORE ON WHATHAPPENED.ANNE: IT ALL HAPPENED RIGHT HEREIN THIS PARKING LOT JUST OUTSIDEOF AN OFFICE BUILDING ONBRIARWOOD DRIVE.THE MANAGER SAYS THERE AREDOZENS OF TENANTS INSIDE THEBUILDING.THAT SECURITY GUARD WAS ON DUTYPATROLLING OUTSIDE EARLY THISMORNING WHEN JACKSON POLICE SAIDHE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF ANDTHE LIKE.THEY ARE NOT RELEASING THE NAMEOF THE GUARD.AN EYEWITNESS SAYS SHE COULD NOTBELIEVE IT.>> I JUST PULLED UP TO COME TOWORK.WHEN I PULLED INTO THE PARKINGLOT, IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN WENTOFF.I SAW THAT THE PARKING LOT WASROPED OFF, COPS EVERYWHERE.>> THIS WAS OUT OF THE NORM.MEGAN: THE OWNER OF THE BUILDINGDID NOT WANT TO TALK TO US ONCAMERA.HE TOLD US THIS WAS SHOCKING ANDOUT OF CHARACTER FOR THISSECURITY OFFICER.AT LAST CHECK, THEIR GUARD ISSTILL IN THE HOSPITAL.JACKSON POLICE ARE TREATING THISAS AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.FOR

Security guard shoots himself accidently

A guard at an office building accidently shot himself in the leg. 16 WAPT's Anne Parker reports.